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sector_corrector posted:With previous keyboards and instruments he's liked fooling around. I bought him a few different effects boxes, and he had a lot of fun messing with the distortion effects, for example. So I think I'd say "perform". You need an Apple Camera Connection Kit, and fortunately (if what I'm seeing is true), the Minilab doesn't need additional power from a USB hub nor AC adapter https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai...EQwg8IGw&adurl= As far as synth software goes, apps run the gamut from free/cheap to really expensive. Fortunately lots of them come with feature-limited editions so he can get his feet wet and try before he buys. If you want to stretch or share the cost, Korg has a Bluetooth keyboard (nanoKEY Studio) that doesn't require the connection kit. I wouldn't recommend it over the Minilab, save for two reasons: it's cordless and has built-in scales, chords, and arpeggiator patterns. Downsides: it's more expensive, even without the CCK and there are very few used pieces, and the keys (though velocity sensitive) are pretty lackluster. You're a great person for this gift, because it is 100% a give a mouse a cookie scenario. theflyingexecutive fucked around with this message at 07:18 on Dec 1, 2016 |
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theflyingexecutive posted:You need an Apple Camera Connection Kit, and fortunately (if what I'm seeing is true), the Minilab doesn't need additional power from a USB hub nor AC adapter To jump in, there are also (both wired and wireless) NanoKEY versions that are a lot cheaper than the Studio and don't have pads/knobs/touchpad, but they're definitely made more for portability and toughness than playability. If you're looking for something that's going to live on a desk then you're totally better off getting something with real keys.
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Awesome - thanks to everyone for their help!
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New new Korg Wavestation app is so fun it's almost overwhelming.
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I'm considering getting a used iPad for the sole purpose of adding it to my desktop music production setup, running MIDI into the iPad and audio out to Ableton rather than building complete tracks within the iPad. I'm primarily looking at various synth apps as well as TouchOSC (or other control apps). More specifically, I'm looking at Thor, ReBirth, Animoog and a few of the Korg offerings. Couple questions: 1. What iPad models should I look at? How old can I go before the specs start to limit my app choice or cause noticeably reduced performance or sound quality? I'm looking for a non-mini model for more screen real estate and/or larger GUI elements. 2. How do the synth apps compare to their VST counterparts in terms of sound quality? Do the iPad apps have to use worse analog modeling algorithms due to processor limitations, or are they pretty much the same as their VST counterparts. For example, is the Thor iPad app nearly identical sound wise as using Thor in Reason?
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Splinter posted:I'm considering getting a used iPad for the sole purpose of adding it to my desktop music production setup, running MIDI into the iPad and audio out to Ableton rather than building complete tracks within the iPad. I'm primarily looking at various synth apps as well as TouchOSC (or other control apps). More specifically, I'm looking at Thor, ReBirth, Animoog and a few of the Korg offerings. 1. Stick to the Airs or newer, I believe. Basically a whole bunch of new audio apps use the Metal development tools, which locks them into 64-bit models. In particular I know Moog Model 15 is 64-bit only. I've got an iPad 4 and I can't use it, and I know I've run into three or four others since then. 2. I haven't noticed a wild difference in audio quality when A/B'ing some stuff. I'm sure there probably is a quality difference given the difference in hardware but when you look at the price disparity between apps and desktop VST/AU versions you're sort of getting what you pay for in some respects. Basically if it's not a flagship synth or effect for you, you could probably get by with the app version of whatever. I mostly get VST version of stuff when I know the app version will be a big headache to use compared to just kicking open a DAW and hitting the ground running (which, admittedly, is frequently the case).
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Splinter posted:I'm considering getting a used iPad for the sole purpose of adding it to my desktop music production setup, running MIDI into the iPad and audio out to Ableton rather than building complete tracks within the iPad. I'm primarily looking at various synth apps as well as TouchOSC (or other control apps). More specifically, I'm looking at Thor, ReBirth, Animoog and a few of the Korg offerings. An Air 2- particularly a refurb- can be had pretty cheap at this point. I wouldn't consider anything older given the prices. I've filled a 32gb Air with a couple of large synth and control apps so I also wouldn't recommend less than 64gb. The rumor is that Apple is updating/potentially price dropping iPads in March, so I'd stay tuned if you're not planning to buy right away.
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Performance wise is there a big difference between the Air and Air 2 for synth apps though? It looks like used Airs are a good deal cheaper than refurb or used Air 2s. I'd like to refrain from springing for the latest and greatest before I'm sure an iPad will end up being a permanent fixture in my music production setup. Regardless, I can definitely wait to see if anything happens in March.
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Air 2 is way faster so it makes working with intensive apps like Kadget a much nicer experience
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Splinter posted:Performance wise is there a big difference between the Air and Air 2 for synth apps though? It looks like used Airs are a good deal cheaper than refurb or used Air 2s. I'd like to refrain from springing for the latest and greatest before I'm sure an iPad will end up being a permanent fixture in my music production setup. Regardless, I can definitely wait to see if anything happens in March. It's a massive upgrade in terms of internals, and synth apps are actually one of the places where the benefits become really apparent. TBH, I wouldn't necessarily recommend an Air 2 over an Air to most budget-conscious buyers but I absolutely would in your case. I've gotten an Air to hiccup with a few intensive apps going.
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Okay, you guys have sold me on the 2.
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Splinter posted:Okay, you guys have sold me on the 2. yeah i've got a 2 and i have yet to see it slow down on anything.
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Man, I dont know if this is the place to ask but I'm getting close to being nude, red and mad. I used Absynth 5 in mainstage and logic and long story short I had to update my OS which in turn broke mainstage which is what I use on stage. So I updated MS and Logic and for whatever reason I can't get Absynth to show up in the plug in manager in Logic Pro X no matter what I do. It still shows up and works in the old version of Logic Pro, just not Logic Pro X. So ah, idk. I'm using an old rear end 13" macbook pro from like, 2011 if that matters.
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If I had to guess without checking facts, it might be a 64-bit compatibility issue. A lot of DAWs switched to 64-bit, which requires updated VSTs or a bridge system in order to get older 32-bit VSTs to work. Check to see if you have the 64-bit version of Absynth 5 on your system.
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Could anyone recommend a sample sequencer for the iPad? I've got a bunch of drum samples on my Mac I'd like to copy over to the iPad and sequence/loop without lugging a laptop. I've got Beatmaker 2, just wondered if there's anything better out there?
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This may/may not be what you are looking for but I found the iMaschine2 to be really easy for sequencing beats/loops. I only used it for sketching out ideas though so don't know if it has all of the features you need (or maybe it has a lot more than needed).
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Does someone here use Cubasis on iOS? I'm considering transitioning to it but would like to know about the MIDI routing options first. The free LE version doesn't let me access all the things I need to and the manual is of no help there either. If someone has the full version and could, say, take a screenshot of the page, that'd be awesome.
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A new update to Korg Gadget dropped. New, better sounding drum machine, free. New gadget that allows audio tracks and audio file import: free. The Korg are kind and good.
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extradite THIS! posted:Does someone here use Cubasis on iOS? I'm considering transitioning to it but would like to know about the MIDI routing options first. The free LE version doesn't let me access all the things I need to and the manual is of no help there either. If someone has the full version and could, say, take a screenshot of the page, that'd be awesome. You mean this stuff?  Cubasis is on sale right now. It just got an update with a free reverb, which is good news because the default reverb sucks, of course there's a variety of au plugins available.
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loga mira posted:You mean this stuff? Thank you very much  Yeah, that already helps. Also thanks for the heads-up, I hadn't noticed that. Dropping 50 € on something I wasn't sure about felt a bit too much but 25 € not totally blind anymore isn't bad.
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Schindler's Fist posted:A new update to Korg Gadget dropped. New, better sounding drum machine, free. New gadget that allows audio tracks and audio file import: free. The Korg are kind and good. I was really surprised that the audio tracks gadget was free. It makes the app so much more powerful now. The guitar amp sims kind of suck though.
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Follow up to my "which iPad should I get" question: the consensus was an Air 2 (preferably w/ at least 64GB of storage), but wait to see if new iPads are announced in March. Well a new model was announced in March and they are pretty cheap (refurb Air 2s are only $10 less than new versions of the new models). From what I gather, the processor on the new models is a bit faster (unclear how much), but it is thicker and has a worse display (not laminated to the glass, no anti-reflective coating). Is the upgraded processor on the new version worth it for synth apps, or should I save some money and find a used Air 2?
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The iPad rumors leading up to this new release were all over the place. Apparently there is a partial redesign coming at some point that will reduce the bezels around the screen, but that rumored new model will probably not come out until at least this Fall. That said, Apple has been getting increasingly weirder about its product release cycles, so it's tough to figure out what their plan is. They were completely silent about Mac Pros not being updated at all for 3.5 years until this week, when they uncharacteristically had to announce that they made a misstep with the 2013 design and committed to releasing a new model at some point hopefully next year. Almost every product they make aside from the iPhone has slipped into a weird release schedule. For music production, any model with an A7 (iPad Mini 2 and first iPad Air) or better processor should run almost any music-related app fine. You're probably good getting the Air 2, unless you want to wait to see when the redesign comes out. The next iPad update might just be for the Pro models. No one really knows.
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Want to just plug my ipad into my computer and just send it midi information. Is this app the only one that will let me do that, are there others out there, or should I just get a midi interface for it?
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Anyone know if the original iRig can work with an iPhone 7, using the headphone jack to lightning adapter? If it can work, it would save me $80. The price difference between the iRig HD 2 and the original one.
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ChocNitty posted:Anyone know if the original iRig can work with an iPhone 7, using the headphone jack to lightning adapter? If it can work, it would save me $80. The price difference between the iRig HD 2 and the original one.
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Okay. I used my old iRig, plugged into my iPhone 6 or 7, it's got the new audio jack, so I had to use the adaptor, plugged in the irig, my old iPhone headphones and my telecaster, and did this with garageband. https://soundcloud.com/beauhall/gtr-test The only thing I didn't like was I had to turn on the monitor option to hear it, which makes the audio MONO. Not a big deal, but still.
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Can anyone recommend a little keyboard for Gadget with stopless knobs? Would buy the Korg Studio one but I read switching from instrument to instrument changes the settings because the knobs aren't motorized and run 7 to 5 o'clock
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Bobcats posted:Can anyone recommend a little keyboard for Gadget with stopless knobs? Would buy the Korg Studio one but I read switching from instrument to instrument changes the settings because the knobs aren't motorized and run 7 to 5 o'clock That's disappointing to hear. I'm thinking about picking one up as it seems pretty intuitive for exactly what it's supposed to do, but it doesn't seem like it would be easy to use outside of its limited focus. Has anyone tried Chordflow? I picked it up a couple weeks ago and am just getting into it. I like that its Link enabled and is easy to use with all my synth apps.
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I finally got an iPad and am ready to dive head first into creating music with it. I'd like to grab a synth, something for making drum loops (mainly housey and hip-hopy) and something to tie both of these together, but I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the options. I'm leaning toward Thor for the synth (has been something I've wanted to try since it was first announced for Reason), iMaschine 2 for the beats (mainly because I'm somewhat familiar with the Machine hardware, no idea if the app is actually any good), plus Audiobus 3 and maybe Loopy to tie everything together. The one feature I think I'd be missing is a MIDI piano roll to record/tweak synth parts that I'm not able to nail with the soft keyboard (I believe Thor only has a step sequencer), so maybe I need something more DAW-like than Loopy? Could I use Garageband to do that? Any other straightforward options? Not sure I need a full fledged DAW app at this point, but if there's one that's easy to use for this sort of thing I'd be open to it. Finally, anything else I should consider besides iMaschine 2 for beats?
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Get some gadget in your life.
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theflyingexecutive posted:Get some gadget in your life. This right here. Also take a look at the Cubasis app. It's pretty full featured traditional DAW.
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Just curious - how come nobody likes Garageband for this stuff? At one point I dove deep into all the other stuff, spent a lot of time on Tabletop, buying the add ons, trying to do stuff, and then came back to Garageband and, well, honestly it's got some really good stuff - the looping, the synth modifying, piano roll... the one thing I'm not thrilled about is the lack of master effects. (This is all on my iPhone, btw.) What does Gadget or iMaschine or any of those things do above and beyond plain old garageband?
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magnificent7 posted:Just curious - how come nobody likes Garageband for this stuff? At one point I dove deep into all the other stuff, spent a lot of time on Tabletop, buying the add ons, trying to do stuff, and then came back to Garageband and, well, honestly it's got some really good stuff - the looping, the synth modifying, piano roll... the one thing I'm not thrilled about is the lack of master effects. (This is all on my iPhone, btw.) I could never get over the loving stupid track symbols (like a guitar etc) to even try it.
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A lot of those features came out years after people switched to other workflows, apple is playing catchup to other much better daws and its UI is stuck in that awkward phase where it hasn't fully committed to being a professional tool so there's a lot of cruft to appeal to the "push two buttons to make a song and show off your iPad and then never open the app again"
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theflyingexecutive posted:A lot of those features came out years after people switched to other workflows, apple is playing catchup to other much better daws and its UI is stuck in that awkward phase where it hasn't fully committed to being a professional tool so there's a lot of cruft to appeal to the "push two buttons to make a song and show off your iPad and then never open the app again"
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magnificent7 posted:Just curious - how come nobody likes Garageband for this stuff? At one point I dove deep into all the other stuff, spent a lot of time on Tabletop, buying the add ons, trying to do stuff, and then came back to Garageband and, well, honestly it's got some really good stuff - the looping, the synth modifying, piano roll... the one thing I'm not thrilled about is the lack of master effects. (This is all on my iPhone, btw.) Pretty much go with whatever works for you. The only rule is there are no rules. If you need mastering, get one of the apps by Igor Vasiliev and Audiobus.
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